How Software Engineers Can Better Develop Empathy by@chenmike
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How Software Engineers Can Better Develop Empathy

by Mike Chen8mJune 3rd, 2020
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Linus Torvalds is one of the most prolific software developers in the world. In September 2018, he announced that he is taking a break from leadership of the Linux project. In an apology email to fellow maintainers, he mentioned that he will “get some assistance on how to understand people’s emotions’ and respond appropriately” Empathy is simply the ability to put yourself in the shoes of another human being, to feel their feelings and imagine what it would be like to have their problems and their goals.

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